topic Object Parameter in Label in Libraries & objects

Object Parameter in Label

Anonymous — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 23:04:52 GMT

Is it possible display a specific parameter of an object in a label, the same way an equipment label automatically displays the object ID? I would want to display one of the "parameters for listing" inside a furniture object.

Thanks,

Re: Object Parameter in Label

Ben Cohen — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 23:47:25 GMT

Yes, takes a bit of coding but here it is.

REQUEST ("ASSOCLP_PARVALUE", expr, name_or_index, type, flags, dim1, dim2, p_values)

Page 292 of the GDL reference guide.

Re: Object Parameter in Label

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 16:36:14 GMT

This is a little bit beyond my skill set. But I will work on it. I would really like to see an example of how it is being used...

Re: Object Parameter in Label

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 19:52:53 GMT

I got it working (frankly I was suprized). After I found some examples on the forum I was able to piece somthing together. The GDL guide really needs more examples to be helpful. Otherwise it should be called the GDL guide for experts that do GDL all the time.

Label object master script:

FurnAttribute=REQUEST ("ASSOCLP_PARVALUE", "furn_attrib",index, type, flags, dim1, dim2, para_string)

Label object, text parameter added as text (not sure if necessary):

para_string

Label object 2D script:

text2 x1,-y2, para_string

Host objects, text parameter added:

furn_attrib